A protesters phone mast stand-off has entered a second day after stayed overnight on top of the 72ft transmitter.

Police negotiators were called in on Monday morning as the man scaled the structure  near Ysgol Bro Idris in Dolgellau and placed banners on top of it as part of a protest.

This afternoon, he remained on top of the mast.

At the scene, a council "road closed" sign has been put into place on the nearby street, with one police van remaining on the scene of the incident.

Banners remain on the mast and the man appears to be wrapped up in a sleeping bag on top of the mast.

Police urged people to avoid the area on Monday.

A man has climbed the Dolgellau transmitting station mast in Gwynedd

In a statement, they said: "We are currently dealing with an incident regarding the concern for safety of a man on the telephone mast near Dolgellau .

"Trained negotiators are working alongside colleagues from other emergency services.

"We are asking people not to approach the area as we try to resolve the matter."

Forecasters have predicted that strong winds and heavy rain is set to arrive in Dolgellau overnight.

A downpour is predicted between 10pm and 1am, before wind levels pick up.

For much of the day on Wednesday, gusts are set to approach 40mph.